How can you help your city succeed? The Knight Cities Challenge is now open and calling on innovators of all types to answer this question.

Poet and political columnist Jason Laclerc offers a list of five alternative observances that can be paired with celebrations of Columbus’ legacy.

A series of forums aims to dismantle stereotypes by introducing the community to people of different races, religions, professions and other spheres.

My vision for San Jose is to revitalize our strengths and channel Silicon Valley innovation into solutions to address our weaknesses.

Measure A is a monumental opportunity for our community to rise to the challenge and provide support to our community members who need our help.

Sylvia Arenas supports labor causes without institutional support. That makes her the best chance for independent representation in District 8.

Madison Nguyen has bipartisan support that should guide her through the political morass that can be the state Legislature.

Dev Davis and Helen Chapman may disagree on how to solve major issues, but both are exceptionally qualified to represent District 6.

Measure M’s sole purpose is to prevent public lands from being converted to private use without the consent of Sunnyvale’s voters.

Both Steve Brown and Sergio Jimenez come from humble, if not hardscrabble, beginnings, and these origins led them to vastly different views of the world.

Jim Beall deserves another term in Senate District 15—and it’s high time Nora Campos’ political career came to an end.

Ro Khanna has run an honorable, focused campaign in his rematch against Congressman Mike Honda, and it’s time to make a change.

Sunnyvale Councilman Jim Griffith breaks down why civic leaders consider Measure M a threat, and why they’ve stepped up to oppose it.

During the presidential primary debates and town halls for both parties, no candidate in either camp was asked important questions about education.

One of the men arrested in a gay cruising sting wonders how San Jose’s understaffed police force prioritized undercover ops at Columbus Park.

As the capital of Silicon Valley, San Jose is at the heart of the innovation economy. But are we creating enough opportunities for upward mobility?